Glass Bloodfin Tetra Fact Sheet

The Glass Bloodfin Tetra, ( $3 Each) Prionobrama filigera is a medium size tetra, growing to a maximum size of about 6 cm, although they are usually smaller than this.

            The Glass Bloodfin is easier to keep and breed than many tetras.  They will also tolerate slightly alkaline conditions better as well as harder water, and will take water up to about a Ph of 7.8.  They are an excellent peaceful community fish, and will mix well with all common peaceful small and medium size fish, and even with slightly larger ones like Angel Fish.

          This is a schooling fish and I suggest at least five fish together.  A school of this fish is a very pleasant sight.  They lack the Splendid colours and fins of the Siamese Fighting Fish, or the spectacular colours of the Cardinal Tetra, but they have their own beauty.

Suitable companion fish for a school of Glass Bloodfin Tetras include: Guppies, Platies, Swordtails, Mollies, Fighting Fish, Paradise Fish, Bronze Catfish, Albino Catfish, Peppered Catfish, other small catfish, Algae Eaters, Scissortail Rasboras, Harlequin Rasboras, all the small and medium size barbs, all tetras, and all the common gouramis. For a mixed tank I recommend a Ph of around 7(neutral).  The Glass Bloodfin will take harder water than most tetras without ill effects, and copes with the surprising water that comes from the taps in the Adelaide hills as long as the Chloramine is removed first, and the Ph is lowered to about 7.2.

This fish is an omnivore and a good tropical flake food is the most common basic food given them. They also relish live food like Daphnia and wrigglers as well as frozen food like blood worms.  They will eat any common fish food.  The Glass Bloodfin is a surface and mid water feeder by preference, but will certainly go the bottom of the tank to feed if necessary.